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Hello Members,
It is time for me to step down YAHOO! Been a lot of work and phone calls. Looks like we made it past covid and a lot of other issues that nobody will ever know existed.
Handing the position off to Andy McAfee. He will lead us to victory. Very happy he is next up. Very solid Member. We will be here to support him.
See ya on the road....
SCOTT ROBINSON
STATE COORDINATOR
ABATE OF WASHINGTON
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Legislative Report March, 2022 Freedom | |
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Even with the sponsorship of several members of the leadership of both parties in the Senate, and amazing support from the motorcycling community, SB5622 died at the end of February 7, 2022. I was truly impressed when Vice-Chair of the Committee, Sen. Saldana stated that 476 people had registered in support of the bill, versus only 25 opposed at the end of the hearing that day. We had better testimony from the people giving their one-minute speeches than the opponents did, and there were more of them as well. However, it was all for nothing due to the political games played by Senator Marko Liias, the Committee Chair of the 21 st district (Edmonds, North Lynnwood, Mukilteo area). | |
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Are you someone who is organized, loves grammar, and is looking for a way to get involved? Then we need you as our new Newsletter Editor. Shari Carlsberg has been donating her time each month organizing all the material and working with Constant Contact to have it created and sent each month. Due to her busy schedule, she would like to pass on the torch to someone new. If you are interested please send an email to Scott Robbinson at coordinator@abate-wa.org. or Shari Carlsberg at newsletter@abate-wa.org.
Newsletter Editor Process:
- Receive all submissions (via email) by close of business on the 15th of each month. This is a firm deadline. Submissions include Chapter Reports, In the Wind, Runs and Events Flyers, Committee Reports, and paid advertisements.
- Review all submissions for typos and grammar. Pictures must be in jpeg or pdf form.
- Send all submissions to Constant Contact (CC) to produce the newsletter in draft form. Generally, by the 21st to give CC time to produce the newsletter draft.
- Receive newsletter draft from CC for review.
- Send edits (if any) or final approval to CC.
- CC will send the approved newsletter to ABATE on the 1st of each month.
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NCOM Biker Newsbytes
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
U.S. PRESIDENT RECOGNIZES MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
As the month of May kickstarts the riding season around the country, and Motorcycle Awareness Month reminds drivers to watch out for us riders, so comes a welcome acknowledgment of our safety concerns by none other than the President of the United States, who himself has been spotted aboard a Suzuki Hayabusa and a Harley or two.
"My Administration remains committed to ensuring the safety of everyone who rides a motorcycle and all who travel across our Nation," President Joe Biden wrote in a letter dated May 1, 2022....
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I am so happy that all Chapters are slowly increasing their events and outings. This is Motorcycle awareness month and the perfect time to reach out to your local communities and start a discussion about the concerns of Riders. Remember to have a few tri-folds on you because it makes starting a discussion easier.
Safe travels
Susan “Stars” Carson
Public Relations
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For Immediate Release
June 4, 2022
International Motorcycling Advocate Deb Butitta Killed in Arizona Crash
It is with a heavy heart and a great sense of loss that the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) shares the passing of Deborah Butitta. Deb had been committed to serving and protecting motorcyclists’ rights at the state, federal and international levels during the last four decades. Deb was taken from us due to internal injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash after a truck turned left in front of her on June 3, 2022.
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June 16, 2022
House Motorcycle Caucus Grows by 39%!
It’s been one month since the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s Bikers Inside the Beltway event and our efforts are paying off.
An updated membership list of the House Motorcycle Caucus was released last week and it shows substantial growth in the month since riders came to Capitol Hill. 11 new members joined the organization which previously had 28 members. The nearly 40% increase is a direct result of outreach by MRF members!
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We do this to ourselves
"Texas” Larry Walker
“Texas” Larry Walker is a nationally certified Rider Coach for the novice, intermediate, and advanced training. He is the Senior Instructor for Navy Region Northwest, a long-time motorcyclist rights advocate, with well over 40 years of riding experience.
There has been a lot of buzz around the interwebs about the various legislation around the west allowing riders to move between lines of traffic. There are two major versions, lane splitting or sharing and filtering. (Yes, there is no real difference between lane sharing and lane splitting, just the terminology.) The major difference between the two methods lies with the speed of the traffic. With lane splitting/sharing the traffic being passed is in motion, while in filtering the traffic being passed is stationary.
So how does the average rider supposed to deal with each ...
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SKCC BEER GARDEN DATES AND TIMES | CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW THE FLYER | |  |
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39TH OYSTER RUN
Sunday, Sept 25, 2022
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TEDDY BEAR RALLY
July 29-31, 2022
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EPCC
Greetings from EPCC!
Here’s hoping for nice weather from now until AT LEAST the end of September, as from what I hear, there are a ton of rides coming up all over. READ MORE
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KEY PENINSULA
Is it summer yet!?! I suppose we shouldn’t bitch too loud considering the heat we were suffering through about this time last year but I can’t help but wonder if it is going to warm up soon as you probably are too. READ MORE
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PACIFIC COUNTY
We had our 24th 101 Run June 11th.
The weather was a bit rainy early but got on to start better as the day wore on, ending up sunny and beautiful. READ MORE
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SPANAWAY
Greetings from Spanaway Abate!
Thank you to those who have renewed their membership. We have over 19 ‘lifetime’ members now and look forward to a few more. READ MORE
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SPOKANE
Greetings from Spokane Chapter
We’ve been busy over here trying to gain membership and get some rides in between the rain. READ MORE
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Filling in the Blanks
Most people have a pretty clear memory of how they got hurt. Frequently their memories are punctuated with very specific details. “That son of a bitch looked me right in the eye before turning left.” “The front door mat was a bright pastel color.” “The impact made a sound just like an M-80 going off.” But when you go through something traumatic, like a motorcycle wreck, the brain isn’t focused on making memories—it’s focused on survival. The same mechanisms that keep the brain sharp enough to escape immediate danger may also make it harder to accurately recall the event.
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He Passed Me Going 90 MPH
In just about every motorcycle case we have there
are allegations that our client was speeding. There are a couple of important things to know about the issue of motorcycle speed. The first relates to the reliability of witness observations. The second deals with the way courts deal with favored drivers exceeding the speed limit.
Witnesses are almost always wrong about
motorcycle speed. It may be based on the relatively small size of motorcycles compared to other vehicles. Or it may be based on witness bias.
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Public Health and Relations Crisis
The concept of public health has really expanded. It used to focus on disease. Now it includes things like gun deaths. New York’s Governor recently declared
a gun violence disaster emergency. This new strategy treats gun violence as a public health crisis. We have a public health crisis of our own in Washington. It doesn’t have anything to do with guns. Or COVID-19. It has to do with motorcycles.
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What the Jury Doesn't Hear
The evidence rules have a big impact on what the jury gets to hear (and what it doesn’t get to hear). Evidence can seem a lot like an iceberg: 10 percent visible, 90 percent below the surface.
A lot of the evidence rules are counter-intuitive. Here’s what the jury doesn’t get to hear in a personal injury case:
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